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Essentials of pharmacoeconomics / Karen L. Rascati

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Baltimore, MD ; Philadelphia, PA : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2014Edition: Second editionDescription: xvi, 293 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781451175936
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RM 263 .R37 2014
Contents:
Part 1: Basic topics -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Measuring and estimating costs -- 3.Critiquing research articles -- 4.Cost-minimization analysis -- 5.Cost-effectiveness analysis -- 6.Cost-utility analysis -- 7.Cost-benefit analysis -- 8.Health-related quality of life: health status measures -- Part 2: Advanced topics -- 9.Decision analysis -- 10.Markov modeling -- 11.Retrospective databases -- 12.Pharmacy services -- 13.International perspective -- 14.Future issues.
Summary: This text provides a straightforward explanation of the essential pharmacoeconomics topics outlined by The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). It defines terminology used in research and covers the application of economic-based evaluation methods to pharmaceutical products and services, making it perfect for the student or practitioner who is unfamiliar with "pharmacoeconomics." Readers will find examples of how pharmacoeconomic evaluations relate to decisions that affect patient care and health-related quality of life. Understanding these principles will help you assess published research aimed at improving clinical and humanistic outcomes based on available resources.
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Includes index.

Part 1: Basic topics -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Measuring and estimating costs -- 3.Critiquing research articles -- 4.Cost-minimization analysis -- 5.Cost-effectiveness analysis -- 6.Cost-utility analysis -- 7.Cost-benefit analysis -- 8.Health-related quality of life: health status measures -- Part 2: Advanced topics -- 9.Decision analysis -- 10.Markov modeling -- 11.Retrospective databases -- 12.Pharmacy services -- 13.International perspective -- 14.Future issues.

This text provides a straightforward explanation of the essential pharmacoeconomics topics outlined by The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). It defines terminology used in research and covers the application of economic-based evaluation methods to pharmaceutical products and services, making it perfect for the student or practitioner who is unfamiliar with "pharmacoeconomics." Readers will find examples of how pharmacoeconomic evaluations relate to decisions that affect patient care and health-related quality of life. Understanding these principles will help you assess published research aimed at improving clinical and humanistic outcomes based on available resources.

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